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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would have thought a 10 and 12 year old would be pretty self sufficient. Not much “nannying” needed! And a 15 year old not feeling competent to be alone is deeply weird. This is what happens when we infantilize children.[/quote] Oh please. My 14 and 11 year old have been home alone doing virtual school all year. Mostly because they are BOTH comfortable with it. If a 14 yo isn’t comfortable taking care of 2 younger siblings (OP already said the babysitter used to break up fights), that is totally valid. There is nothing “deeply weird” about it. What I personally can’t stand is parents basically forcing their older kids to take care of their younger ones. That is NOT your kids job, unless they volunteer to do it. [/quote]
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